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JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 19, Issue 8, Pages 1025-1034Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313483156
Keywords
chronic pain; multiple sclerosis; pain-related activity restriction; spinal cord injury
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- Department of Education, NIDRR [H133B080024]
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Chronic pain is common in individuals with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury and is associated with depressed mood. This may be because pain creates interference in performing and enjoying valued activities. The importance of pain interference may also vary with age, since older adults may have lowered expectations regarding function. This study analyzed relationships among pain variables, age, and mood in 521 individuals with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury. As predicted, pain interference mediated the relationship between pain severity and depressed mood. There was no evidence that older adults were less distressed by pain interference than were younger adults.
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